Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays

05/26/2022

No se lo pierdan mi gente #rubenology with the legendary funny man Ruben Rabasa at Gables Stage. If you are like us you grew up watching him on TV so you won’t want to miss his one man show. There will be laughs and possibly the kind that makes you wet your pants.

From Abre Camino Collective , the ladies who brought Miami the Amparo Experience, now present the legendary Ruben Rabasa (who Andy Garcia called “La Gloria de Cuba”) as he takes the wheel of his own one person show to drive us through the wild ride of his life – all 84 years and counting. See you there!

05/20/2022

Wow it’s a great time to be a Miami sports fan right now!! No puedo con los 🔥🔥 🏀🏀 y mucho menos con el calor de afuera ☀️☀️ pero……….gracias a dios Los Miami Marlins tienen techo Y aire condicionado🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬. Así
vamos a celebrar 20 de Mayo y nuestra herencia 🇨🇺 mañana con ellos y @hanselyraulofficial 🎸🥁🎶🎤🪘. #beisbol⚾️⚾️⚾️ @marlins @bobbymaduromiamistadium #sugarkings

Link in bio for tickets!!

05/20/2022

Tomorrow’s venue may be a little different when we gather to celebrate the beautiful Latin history and culture of #LittleHavana, but it STILL promises to be the “most authentic night out” in all of Miami. We will also be celebrating all things
20 de Mayo (aka Cuban Independence) so come on out amd spend the evening getting Cubanized with us.

🇨🇺El Mercadito still starts at 12pm-7pm Futurama 1637 SW 8 street
🇨🇺🇨🇺Dr Paul George Walking Tour at 7pm TOWER THEATRE
🇨🇺Live Music and After-Party at 9pm @cubaocho Museum

Thank 🙏you as always to our sponsors:
@bacardi @majoritylatino @unitedhealthcare @marlins @wetrek_app @themiamifc @eileenhigginsmiami @latropicalbeer @barlingtongroup @futurama1637artgalleries

05/03/2022

Everyone including our #CityofMiami mounted police can’t get enough of the #GuayabaPastelitos at the newly opened Party Cake Bakery.

Come by and try them for yourself. 🍰🥐👩‍🍳

Y no te preocupéis que son de dieta aprobados por #suzannesomers
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
#savelittlehavana #GranApertura #dietfoodideas #latinfood #FoodiesWelcome #CubanCuisine

05/03/2022

Even our #CityofMiami mounted police can’t get enough of the #GuayabaPastelitos at the newly opened Party Cake Bakery.

Come by and try them for yourself.

Y no te preocupéis que son de dieta aprobados por #suzannesomers
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
#savelittlehavana #GranApertura #dietfoodideas #latinfood #FoodiesWelcome #CubanCuisine

04/30/2022

Bello el homenaje a los #sugarkings de nuestro equipo de béisbol ⚾️ los @marlins. Para los que no saben.

The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban-based minor league baseball team that played from 1946 to 1960. From 1954 until 1960, they belonged in the Class AAA International League, affiliated with Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Their home stadium was El Gran Estadio del Cerro in Havana.
#cubanhistory🇨🇺

04/26/2022

I’m pretty sure the entire #littlehavana neighborhood is as excited for this news as we are.

Please join us welcoming back one of our own as we share their beautiful story of family and perseverance. This is their 12th location but their first back in their old neighborhood of #littlehavana so we feel like it’s a return to their roots. #BESTCubanbakery in Miami #savelittlehavana #preservelittlehavana #pastelitos #familyfirst #foodieswelcome

FAMILY STORY: In the 1980s, a young Olga and Juan Montano found their passion in the baking industry. Olga gained her passion for decorating cakes from her grandmother. Her career began as a cake decorator in a popular Florida Supermarket, where her work was quickly recognized. Juan developed his love for baking while making deliveries for a popular Miami French bakery. He then relocated to the Supermarket, where he was promoted to Bakery Manager. Here, Olga and Juan met and learned the discipline, hard work, and dedication they would later need. After a combined 10 years with the supermarket, Olga and Juan now with four boys, made the tough life- changing decision to pursue their dream. Something their parents could only wish for in a communist Cuba. On May 1st, 1993, their dream became a reality when Party Cake Bakery was born in a small 1,300 square foot bakery on Miller Drive in the growing west side of Miami. Today, Party Cake Bakery has grown into a premier bakery with multiple locations, providing hundreds of jobs in the community. The Montano family, like the business, has grown throughout the years to six kids. Their story has become an example that with patience, commitment, dedication, and hard
work the American Dream is achievable.
To read our full story please visit their website: www.partycakebakery.com

See you all this Saturday!!

04/20/2022

Join us this Friday as we honor Earth 🍃🌲🌎 Day in #LittleHavana with a Business District Clean-up along with our loyal partners and allies in preserving #LittleHavana.

Thank you to all of you for truly caring about the preservation of our little neighborhood. It's not just about buildings and architecture for us, it is about the stories and history of our City and our uniquely diverse neighborhood which is why it's on the #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.

These partners "walk🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ the talk" every day with us and for that we say a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!! GRACIAS!!!

MAJORITYLatino Eileen Higgins Miami Marlins Waterway Advocates Eightclub Azucar Ice Cream Company -Dallas Barlington Group UnitedHealthcare Miami FC #CerverceriaLaTropical Starbucks

Please register at link in bio if you would like to join us on Friday!

04/19/2022

Earth Day Clean-Up in Little Havana | Waterway Advocates

Join us this Friday as we honor Earth 🍃🌲🌎 Day in #LittleHavana with a Business District Clean-up along with our loyal partners and allies in preserving #LittleHavana.

Thank you to all of you for truly caring about the preservation of our little neighborhood. It's not just about buildings and architecture for us, it is about the stories and history of our City and our uniquely diverse neighborhood which is why it's on the #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.

These partners "walk🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ the talk" every day with us and for that we say a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!! GRACIAS!!!

MAJORITYLatino Eileen Higgins Miami Marlins Waterway Advocates Eightclub Azucar Ice Cream Company -Dallas Barlington Group UnitedHealthcare Miami FC #CerverceriaLaTropical Starbucks

Please register here if you would like to join us on this Friday!
https://www.waterwayadvocates.org/event-details/earth-day-clean-up-in-little-havana

Join us for a volunteer litter clean-up! What to bring: refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat/visor. Please check the weather before the event and dress accordingly. Light rain or shine! We will notify you of any weather-related changes before the event.

04/07/2022

So thankful for ALL our partners but today especially thankful for La Tropical Beer] NOW available in #littlehavana. Perfect timing for #nationalbeerday🍺 come try it today at Olds Havana Cuban Bar & Cocina] now on tap.

Cuba’s oldest brewery is now Miami’s newest brewery, and a beautiful testament to the perseverance of the exile community in South Florida.
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Muy agradecido por TODOS nuestros patrocinadores, pero hoy especialmente agradecido por La Tropical Beer] que AHORA está disponible en #lapequeñahabana. El momento esta perfecto como hoy es #nationalbeerday 🍺 .

Ven a probarlo hoy con nosotros en Olds Havana Cuban Bar & Cocina] de barril. 🤩🤩🤩

La cervecería más antigua de Cuba es ahora la cervecería más nueva de Miami y un hermoso testimonio de la perseverancia de la comunidad exiliados de Cuba en el sur de la Florida. #savelittlehavana #cubanbeer🍺 #cubasoldestbrewery #deliciousandrefreshing #querico #perfectoparaelcalordeverano

03/30/2022

Today we want to send well wishes for a speedy recovery and return to this local and one of our favorite tour guides. We miss you @miamiworks ❤️#littlehavana is not the same without you 🇨🇺🍹🌴

03/24/2022

Explore #LittleHavana like a Local!!!

Today is a big day for Viernes Culturales as we just published the second edition of the Explore Little Havana Map thanks to the support of GMCVB , Bacardi , MiamiMarlins and Commissioner @EileenHiggins. And we are also very excited to announce our partnership with #wetrek and the launch of our very own #Littlehavana walking tour app now available on all app stores and FREE. No longer will visitors to little havana roam the streets lost. Now they will have access to all the great history and culture of the neighborhood. #savelittlehavana

Thank you 🙏 to the team at #BIGBUSTOURS AND #TravelHostMagazine for the collaboration.

03/18/2022

Tonight’s Free Little Havana Walking Tour starts at 7pm. Meet us at Tower Theatre. There is no activation at Domino park but there is still plenty to see, hear, and taste including @latropicalbeer and @bacardi throughout the entire neighborhood.

Download our Free Little Havana Tour App via #WeTrek.

🙏🙏🙏 you to our #pinchhitter @freddystebbins for tonight’s tour. Should be lots of fun 🤩 and (bonus) plenty of 😂. #savelittlehavana

03/18/2022

Tonight's walking tour will be hosted by Mr Freddy Stebbins as Dr Paul George is on a much-deserved European vacation. For those who do not know him, Freddy is also a professor of Miami History and long-time protege of Dr Paul George. He also happens to be a "funny" man 🤣 (bonus) and multi-talented radio 🎤host so this should be quite a fun night in Little Havana.

We hope you will join us at Tower Theatre at 7p. Reserve your spot through our eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/viernes-culturales-cultural-fridays-walking-tour-with-dr-paul-george-tickets-191191618277

See you later!

03/16/2022

Dear Friends and Supporters,

This Friday we will not celebrate Viernes Culturales as we continue to be denied access by the City of Miami to Domino Park. We continue to work with our partners and sponsors to try and find a solution so that we can once again bring back our 22-year event.

That said it seems there is a lot of confusion in the market so let us clarify. The event being hosted by our City Commissioner NOW on the last Friday has NOTHING to do with our non-profit. Our event is solely funded by grants and sponsors not by the City and not by AmericaTeve. We assure you we are not going anywhere. We are still working on many projects including our Ventanitas Documentary capturing the History of Little Havana since our mission is to ultimately preserve the neighborhood and all its rich history including the Latin Arts and Culture for many generations to come. We still continue to manage the Little Havana Welcome Center every day which thanks to the GMCVB and AARP now includes a Little Havana Map and a downloadable GPS guided Audio Tour via the Wetrek App. We are very proud of everything we do every day to preserve Little Havana and share our wonderful heritage in the neighborhood.

Please still consider joining us at our Historic Walking Tour this Friday at 7pm with Dr Paul George, and please continue to support our local artists and businesses by visiting the Little Havana area and our ambassador businesses including:

Azucar Ice Cream Company
Ball & Chain Bar & Lounge
Bay of Pigs Museum
Caraballo Locksmith
Casa del Tabaco Corp
Cuba Ocho Museum & Performing Arts Center
Cuba Tobacco Cigar Co. (Bello Cigars)
Cuban Cigar Corp & Sourvenirs & Top Cigars
Cubata Tapas and Vino
D&D Art
El Cristo Restaurant
EL Taquito Mexican Restaurant
Futurama Gallery
Guantanamera Cigar Lounge
Havana Classic Cigars
Hawaiinize Shop
La Colado Gourmet
La Tropical Beer
Little Havana Cigar Factory
Little Havana Food Tour
Little Havana Gift Shop
Little Havana Tours
Little Havana to Go
Los Pinareños Fruteria
Miami Culinary Tours
Mofongos Restaurant
Mr Cigars
8 Burger
Old's Havana Restaurant and Cocina
Party Cake Bakery Little Havana
RC Gallery
Sala'o Cuban Bar & Pescaderia
Sanguiche de Miami
Sushi Saki of Little Havana
Taino Little Havana Tours
Taverna Calle Ocho
The Guidefather
El Pub Restaurant

Also stay tuned for the launch of our new website with daily digital content highlighting what makes Little Havana so special and why it's the #1 Tourist Destination in Miami right now. Remember the Bay of Pigs Museum is also open daily offers private tours for groups.

Thank you to all of you for your support and please email us at [email protected] to donate or join our mailing list.

We will prevail and we will be back very soon!

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Queridos amigos y simpatizantes,

Este viernes no celebraremos Viernes Culturales ya que la Ciudad de Miami nos sigue negando el acceso a Domino Park. Continuamos trabajando con nuestros socios y patrocinadores para tratar de encontrar una solución para que podamos traer de vuelta nuestro evento de 22 años una vez más.

Dicho esto, parece que hay mucha confusión en el mercado, así que aclaremos. El evento organizado por nuestro Comisionado de la Ciudad AHORA el último viernes no tiene NADA que ver con nuestra organización sin fines de lucro. Nuestro evento está financiado únicamente por subvenciones y patrocinadores, no por la Ciudad ni por AmericaTeve. Te aseguramos que no nos vamos a ninguna parte. Todavía estamos trabajando en muchos proyectos, incluido nuestro documental Ventanitas, que captura la historia de la Pequeña Habana, ya que nuestra misión es, en última instancia, preservar el vecindario y toda su rica historia, incluidas las artes y la cultura latinas, para muchas generaciones venideras. Todavía continuamos administrando el Centro de Bienvenida de Little Havana todos los días, que gracias a GMCVB y AARP ahora incluye un mapa de Little Havana y un recorrido de audio guiado por GPS descargable a través de la aplicación Wetrek. Estamos muy orgullosos de todo lo que hacemos todos los días para preservar la Pequeña Habana y compartir nuestro maravilloso patrimonio en el vecindario.

Considere unirse a nosotros en nuestro recorrido histórico a pie este viernes a las 7 p. m. con el Dr. Paul George, y continúe apoyando a nuestros artistas y negocios locales visitando el área de Little Havana y nuestros negocios embajadores, que incluyen:

Azucar Ice Cream Company
Ball & Chain Bar & Lounge
Bay of Pigs Museum
Caraballo Locksmith
Casa del Tabaco Corp
Cuba Ocho Museum & Performing Arts Center
Cuba Tobacco Cigar Co. (Bello Cigars)
Cuban Cigar Corp & Sourvenirs & Top Cigars
Cubata Tapas and Vino
D&D Art
El Cristo Restaurant
EL Taquito Mexican Restaurant
Futurama Gallery
Guantanamera Cigar Lounge
Havana Classic Cigars
Hawaiinize Shop
La Colado Gourmet
La Tropical Beer
Little Havana Cigar Factory
Little Havana Food Tour
Little Havana Gift Shop
Little Havana Tours
Little Havana to Go
Los Pinareños Fruteria
Miami Culinary Tours
Mofongos Restaurant
Mr Cigars
8 Burger
Old's Havana Restaurant and Cocina
Party Cake Bakery Little Havana
RC Gallery
Sala'o Cuban Bar & Pescaderia
Sanguiche de Miami
Sushi Saki of Little Havana
Taino Little Havana Tours
Taverna Calle Ocho
The Guidefather
El Pub Restaurant

También esté atento al lanzamiento de nuestro nuevo sitio web con contenido digital diario que destaca lo que hace que La Pequeña Habana sea tan especial y por qué es el destino turístico número 1 en Miami en este momento. Recuerde que el Museo de Bahía de Cochinos también está abierto todos los días y ofrece recorridos privados para grupos.

Gracias a todos por su apoyo y envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected] para donar o unirse a nuestra lista de correo.

Volveremos muy pronto!